The Relationship between Nutrients Pattern and Hypercholesterolemia

Background: The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia is increasing globally. Itis associated with a significant risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus andcardiovascular diseases. The aim of the current study was to explore therelationship of nutrients patterns and other lifestyle-related factors with thepresence of hypercholesterolemia in a representative population of Iran.Methods: Dietary information was collected using a 24-h recall from male andfemale adults in the age range of 35-65 years. The relationship betweenadherence to different nutrients patterns and hypercholesterolemia was exploredin 5700 participants from Mashhad, Iran. Results: Among the participants (n =5700), 2195 (38.51%) were men and 3505 (61.49%) of them were women.Furthermore, 722 (32.89%) male and 1434 (40.91%) female participants hadhypercholesterolemia. The group with hypercholesterolemia had significantlyhigher intake rates of fiber, lactose, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, andphosphorus, however, they had lower total energy intake than the control group(P < 0.05). Conclusions: The results showed that consumption of nutrientspatterns high in lactose, calcium, phosphor, iodine, retinol, riboflavin, andcobalamin is associated with the likelihood of hypercholesterolemia. Prospectivestudies are required to examine the association between nutrient patterns andhypercholesterolemia.

کلیدواژه ها:

Hypercholesterolemia ، Nutrient patterns ، Factor analysis